Hong Kong Gamblers & Gangsters (GRUV Exclusive)

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Enter the high-stakes world of Hong Kong's most notorious players with this special collection! Celebrating the popular gambling and crime drama subgenres of Asian cinema, Hong Kong Gamblers & Gangsters presents six films that deal out intrigue and thrills in equal measure. Taking viewers from the glitz and glamor of the casino floors to the seedy underbelly of the city streets, this collection is one you won't want to bet against. Casino Tycoon: Benny Ho San, a refugee (Andy Lau, Infernal Affairs) with luck, charm, and skills to spare rises to the top of the thrilling world of gambling. Casino Tycoon II: Andy Lau doubles down in this sequel, reprising his role as Benny Ho San. Now a casino boss, his power is tested by forces from without and within. Challenge of the Gamesters: The money and the mahjong tiles fly in this precursor to the New Wave of Hong Kong gambling films, from acclaimed director Wong Jing. Destiny's Champion: When an aging fighter crosses paths with a streetwise kid, the boxer finds himself reliving his own violent past and the mistakes he made along the way. Godfather from Canton: After saving a government official, a man is offered a job as a policeman. Through treachery and corruption, he rises through the ranks of the police, then becomes a brutal gangster. Loving You: Struggling in a loveless marriage, a hard-drinking workaholic cop finds a chance at redemption after a fateful accident leaves him wounded. Special Features: Disc 1 - Casino Tycoon: -Optional English Subtitles Newly Translated for this Release -Audio Commentary with Critic and Author David West -Money Makes Macau: Interview with Academic and Author Dr. Victor Fan -Lisbon on the South China Seas: Interview with Macanese Historian Dr Helena Lopes -Celestial Trailer Disc 2 - Casino Tycoon II: -Optional English Subtitles Newly Translated for this Release -Audio Commentary with Critic and Author David West -Fame and Fortune: Hong Kong Film Critic James Mudge On Actress Chingmy Yau -Gambling with Success: Interview With Film Historian Frank Djeng -Trailer Disc 3 - Challenge of the Gamesters: -Optional English Subtitles Newly Translated for this Release -Audio Commentary with James Mudge, Hong Kong Film Critic at easternKicks -Gamblers & Gangsters Poster Gallery -Celestial Trailer Disc 4 - Destiny's Champion: -Optional English Subtitles Newly Translated for this Release -Audio Commentary with James Mudge, Hong Kong Film Critic at easternKicks -Champion of the Silver Screen: Interview with Academic and Author Dr. Wayne Wong on Actor Ti Lung -Celestial Trailer Disc 5 - Godfather from Canton: -Optional English Subtitles Newly Translated for this Release -Audio Commentary with James Mudge, Hong Kong Film Critic at easternKicksCelestial Trailer Disc 6 - Loving You: -Optional English Subtitles Newly Translated for this Release -Audio Commentary with James Mudge, Hong Kong Film Critic at easternKicks -Romantic Reflections: Interview with Screenwriter Yau Nai-hoi -For the Love of To: Interview with Author and Critic David West on the Films of Johnnie To -Celestial Trailer